CCNP CCIE Enterprise: ENCOR 350-401 Training Part-2/2

The CCNP Enterprise ENCOR 350-401 exam is designed to assess your knowledge and skills related to implementing core enterprise network technologies. It includes dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation.

This online video course is the second part of a two-part series that will help you prepare for the CCNP Enterprise ENCOR 350-401 exam.

Course Overview

Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies v1.0 (ENCOR 350-401) is associated with the CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Certifications. The course, Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies, helps candidates prepare for this exam.

The curriculum takes you through the following:

1.1 Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network

• 1.1.a Enterprise network design such as Tier 2, Tier 3

• 1.1.b High availability techniques such as redundancy, FHRP

1.2 Analyze design principles of a WLAN deployment

• 1.2.a Wireless deployment models (centralized, distributed, controller-less, controller-based, cloud, remote branch)

• 1.2.b Location services in a WLAN design

1.3 Differentiate between on-premises and cloud infrastructure deployments

1.4 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution

• 1.4.a SD-WAN control and data plane elements

• 1.4.b Traditional WAN and SD-WAN solutions

1.5 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution

• 1.5.a SD-Access control and data plane elements

• 1.5.b Traditional campus interoperating with SD-Access

1.6 Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS

• 1.6.a QoS components

• 1.6.b QoS policy

2.1 Describe device virtualization technologies

• 2.1.a Hypervisor type 1 and 2

• 2.1.b Virtual machine

• 2.1.c Virtual switching

2.2 Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies

• 2.2.a VRF

• 2.2.b GRE and IPsec tunneling

2.3 Describe network virtualization concepts

• 2.3.a LISP

• 2.3.b VXLAN

3.1 Wireless

• 3.3.a Describe Layer 1 concepts, such as RF power, RSSI, SNR, interference noise, band and channels, and wireless client device capabilities

• 3.3.b Describe AP modes and antenna types

• 3.3.c Describe access point discovery and join process (discovery algorithms, WLC selection process)

• 3.3.d Describe the main principles and use cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming

• 3.3.e Troubleshoot WLAN configuration and wireless client connectivity issues

3.2 IP Services

• 3.4.a Describe Network Time Protocol (NTP)

• 3.4.b Configure and verify NAT/PAT

• 3.4.c Configure first-hop redundancy protocols, such as HSRP and VRRP

• 3.4.d Describe multicast protocols, such as PIM and IGMP v2/v3

4.1 Diagnose network problems using tools such as debugs, conditional debugs, traceroute, ping, SNMP, and Syslog

4.2 Configure and verify device monitoring using syslog for remote logging

4.3 Configure and verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow

4.4 Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN

4.5 Configure and verify IP SLA

4.6 Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management

4.7 Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF

6.1 Interpret basic Python components and scripts

6.2 Construct a valid JSON-encoded file

6.3 Describe the high-level principles and benefits of a data modeling language, such as YANG

6.4 Describe APIs for Cisco DNA Center and vManage

6.5 Interpret REST API response codes and results in payload using Cisco DNA Center and RESTCONF

6.6 Construct an EEM applet to automate configuration, troubleshooting, or data collection

6.7 Compare agent vs. agentless orchestration tools, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack

Who this course is for:

• Network administrators, Network support technicians, Help desk technicians

• Enterprise network engineers, System Engineers, System administrators